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Japanese court orders Pyongyang to pay damages to survivors of deceptive repatriation program
Tokyo court orders North Korea to pay 88 million yen total to four plaintiffs deceived by repatriation promises, marking a historic recognition of abuses in a decades-old program.
- On January 26, the Tokyo District Court found the North Korean government liable and ordered damages totalling 88 million yen to the four plaintiffs.
- North Korea's 1959 resettlement programme attracted over 93,000 Zainichi Koreans and some Japanese, promoted by Chongryon, a pro‑Pyongyang organisation in Japan.
- Plaintiffs said they were deceived and endured decades of abuse, including control over speech, work, and rationed food, while those suspected of disloyalty faced imprisonment and forced labor.
- Human Rights Watch called on the Japanese government to press North Korea for responsibility and victims' resettlement, while Kenji Fukuda suggested confiscating North Korean assets in Japan to recover damages.
- The ruling aligns with a 2014 United Nations Commission of Inquiry that found crimes against humanity, and the 2023 high court decision affirmed jurisdiction, with Atsushi Shiraki calling it historic.
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A Tokyo court has ordered North Korea to pay more than 88 million yen in compensation to four victims who were allegedly deceived into emigrating from Japan to North Korea decades ago.
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